Tag: Ottawa Police Services
Ottawa Police Services receive funding to thwart auto theft
Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, MPP for Kanata-Carleton and MPP Goldie Ghamari, Carleton, announced that $669,447 will be provided to the Ottawa Police Services to fight crime, including auto theft through ALPR.
Phishing scam underway for unpaid parking tickets warns City of Ottawa
The City of Ottawa is warning residents about a phishing scam currently underway in the community. People are receiving text messages regarding unpaid parking infractions.
Police warning – beware of extortion and cartel internet scams
The Ottawa Police receives hundreds of public complaints about internet fraud each year and would like to remind Ottawa residents to be vigilant.
Sharp increase of vehicle thefts in Ottawa –protect your vehicle
Over 230 vehicle thefts have been reported so far this year compared to half that number for the same period in 2021.
Police lay charges involving firearms investigation – search warrant executed in Stittsville
Shaver was arrested by the OPP Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Unit yesterday and a search warrant was executed at a residence in Stittsville.
The Festive RIDE season is upon us – please do not drive impaired
As holiday gatherings return, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS), the Ottawa Insurance Brokers Association and MADD Ottawa remind everyone not to drive impaired.
Operation .08 RIDE checkpoints in full force over the long weekend
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) along with the OPP, RCMP, Military Police and MADD Ottawa will hold RIDE checkpoints throughout the city to promote one message ‘Drive Sober.’
Project Handlebar – frontline officers recovering stolen bikes
The summer of 2020 saw the theft of several bikes here in Stittsville. If the posts on social media are any indication, Stittsville Central is seeing this recurrence again.
Ottawa Police no longer 24/7 at interprovincial checkpoints
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) will no longer maintain a 24/7 presence at interprovincial crossings. Instead, the OPS will deploy officers on a rotating schedule of checkpoints…
Ottawa Police provide further update on new provincial authorities to support public health orders
The Ottawa Police Service continues to work with its public health, municipal and policing partners to implement new Provincial enforcement measures to support public health orders announced by the Province Friday.
Ottawa Police will not be conducting random stops
The OPS will not be conducting random stops. We will be taking a deliberate and careful approach that emphasizes equity, legality, and efficacy in the application of these authorities with the specific and exclusive purpose to support public health measures.
Break and enter suspect armed with knife arrested in Stittsville
Ottawa Police officers arrested a man armed with a knife breaking into homes overnight in Stittsville. Frontline Patrol Police were called to Jonathan Pack Street at…
Ice is unpredictable at this time of year – do you know the 1-10-1 Principle?
With the onset of warmer temperatures, the Ottawa Police are warning people of the dangers of thin ice and open bodies of water…
The festive RIDE campaign commences this weekend
To date in November, more than 40 persons have been arrested and charged for impaired driving. This included one man who was stopped, in a construction zone while workers were present…
Suspect to identify in attempted child abduction – Kanata area
The Ottawa Police Service is seeking public assistance to identify a man who was involved in an Attempted Abduction of a Child on November 6th in the Kanata area and have released a composite sketch.